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[Discussion] Hot take: If G shocks existed 75+ years ago, all the pilots, divers, and astronauts would have used them instead of Daytonas/Speedmasters/Submariners (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by owiseone23@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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A lot of people wear speedmasters because the Apollo astronauts wore them. This is mostly in jest, but if people really wanted to emulate those Apollo astronaut icons, they would choose the most practical options which would be quartz watches, not mechanical watches. They'd be brighter, have better battery, keep better time, more durable, etc

But in seriousness, I totally respect the history and craftsmanship of these watches, just not their practicality in modern day.

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[–] Astrower5@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Gshock might as well be one of the official watches of the military. I work with aviators, I have friends that are submariners, I know military divers and pararescue, etc. Everyone wears either a gshock or a smart watch, and the most popular smart watch is by far the apple watch.

I personally wear a gshock at work because I can't have technology, and a Garmin smart watch everywhere else. I only put on my nicer, "dressier", watches on weekends or for events.